M&T Bank and the Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Harrisburg University have been named 2022 Catalyst Award winners, as the Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC announced its most recent list of people and organizations serving as positive forces for our area.
The recipients are among eight awardees for one of the area’s most prestigious annual honors.
“We are incredibly proud to honor this group of visionary and dynamic individuals and businesses for their commitment to our region,” said Ryan Unger, president & CEO of the Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC. “This diverse group has demonstrated the characteristics and values of being true catalysts for change and opportunity in our region.”
In addition to the Catalyst Award itself, the chamber and CREDC announced the winners of additional awards under the Catalyst framework to honor others in the Harrisburg area. They are:
- Athena Award: Kathleen McKenzie, Highmark Blue Shield
- Corporate Diversity Champion of the Year: The GIANT Company
- Diversity Influencer of the Year: John “Ski” Sygielski, HACC
- Entrepreneur of the Year: Derek Dilks, Dilks Properties
- Government Leader of the Year: Nathan Silcox, Hampden Township Commissioner
- Small Business of The Year: Cornerstone Coffeehouse
- Volunteer of The Year: Davis Holliday, Searcher Films
Each year, a panel of local business and community representatives select the recipients, according to the chamber.
In 2018, TheBurg received the Catalyst Award.
The annual Catalyst Awards ceremony will take place on Dec. 7 at the Hilton Harrisburg and is open to the public. For more information and tickets, visit www.HarrisburgRegionalChamber.org.
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